"The 11 personnel are my subordinates. I am fully responsible over them," Commander of Army`s Special Forces Major General Agus Sutomo said.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Commander of Army`s Special Forces Major General Agus Sutomo here on Friday admited the involvement of his personnel in an attack at Cebongan prison, Yogyakarta, on March 23, 2013.
"The 11 personnel are my subordinates. I am fully responsible over them," he said.
The chief said his subordinates need to accept the consequences of their action in accordance to military law.
Earlier chief of army investigators for the case, Brigadier General Unggul K Yudhoyono said 11 members of army`s special forces Kopassus were behind the killing of four detainees at a penitentiary in Cebongan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, recently.
"Eleven members of Kopassus have been involved in the raid at the Cebongan penitentiary. One of them acted as the executor and eight others as supporters while two others had sought to prevent their action," he said at a press conference.
He said the attack was done spontaneously in response to the killing of Kopassus member chief sergeant Heru Santoso at Hugo`s Cafe on March 19 and an attack on former Kopassus member first sergeant Sriyono by the four thugs.(*)
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